Melancholy and light
- 15 Apr 2011 14:12 -
- Stephen Watson's death has robbed South African literature of a prodigious talent.
Panacea for Philistines
- 12 Oct 2010 14:56 - Niren Tolsi
- According to the festival organisers it will feature a poet of "high excellence who reflects Dennis's passion for human rights and integrity".
Innovative platforms for local literature
- 20 Aug 2008 06:00 - Staff Reporter
- Allan Kolski Horwitz explains independently minded publishing collective Botsotso, while Darryl Accone applauds Colleen Higgs's award-winning work.
Beating the odds
- 09 Aug 2008 06:00 - Precy Zvomuya
- Percy Zvomuya meets an artist who is championing women in the arts.
Stigmata for my father
- 08 Jun 2008 15:51 - Shaun De Waal
- As the classic form of the elegy shows, memory can be especially potent when allowed to coalesce around the loss of a loved one.
Shifting worlds, passing worlds
- 18 Jan 2008 09:10 - Shaun De Waal
- Shaun de Waal samples the works of three South African poets as they get out of town.
The state of verse
- 29 Jun 2007 13:00 - Gabeba Baderoon
- An excitement among audiences about local themes is giving impetus to a vital writing culture, writes Gabeba Baderoon.
